The title of this post might come as a bit of a surprise to many Americans; a lot of us were raised with the belief that eggs contain a ton of bad cholesterol and have developed the belief that eating eggs can lead to all sorts of coronary heart diseases – undoubtedly one of the biggest health concerns for our nation.

However, as Wake Forest University researchers have discovered, this couldn’t be farther from the truth. During their studies into the health benefits and disadvantages of eggs, they found no link between eggs and heart disease.

In fact, many health professionals even refer to eggs as the ‘perfect food.’ The facts support this claim; eggs provide the body with all sorts of important vitamins, minerals and nutrients, all in a low-calorie form – less than 72, to be precise.

Eggs are also convenient and quite easy to cook, which is possibly where they get their bad rep; we tend to label ‘convenient’ foods as unhealthy and while this may be the case with fast food, it’s certainly not true for eggs.

On that note, here are seven reasons you should eat more eggs.

1. Need a lift?

Eggs provide quite a few nutrients that boost mood and mental health. These nutrients include omega-3 fatty acids, zinc, vitamin B and iodide. These are all known to reduce fatigue which, when combined with their convenience, makes eggs the perfect meal to prepare before a long day at work.

2. …How about some help with lifting?

Your mood isn’t the only thing eggs can raise; they also do a fantastic job of promoting muscle growth as well. The B12 vitamins contained in eggs also promote healthy muscle contraction, which will come in quite handy for gardeners as they bend, lift and contort their body into all kinds of weird shapes for the sake of reaching and caring for hard-to-reach plants.

3. Cancer prevention

Cancer is one our largest global concerns in the 21st Century. But while many might choose to rely on prescriptions pills and medications to prevent the disease, the solution may be as simple as picking up an extra carton of eggs a week from your grocery store.

Women who eat more eggs are 24% less likely to develop breast cancer than they would be otherwise. Eating one large, full (yolk and all) egg is found to give your body 30% of its recommended choline intake.

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4. Brain power

Choline, the same nutrient that prevents cancer, also helps to keep your brain’s memory sharp by increasing the release of acetylcholine, a chemical in your brain that deals with the storage of information and cognitive data.

5. Increased eyesight

Lutein and zeaxanthin, nutrients found in eggs, do a great job of reducing the degeneration of your cataracts. As with most of these tips, take care to eat the yolk if you’d like this particular benefit as the highest concentration of lutein and zeaxanthin are found there.

6. Boost your weight-loss plan

Want to lose some weight while eating something you already love? Eggs might be the answer! The Louisiana State University found that those who choose an egg breakfast as opposed to bagels lost 65% more weight. Eating eggs has also been found to reduce calorie intake later in the day too.

7. Help the planet!

Eating more eggs doesn’t just help you; it can benefit the planet as well. Industrial chicken farmers typically use one or two breeds of chicken, which puts them at risk for extinction. By raising the demand for various breeds of chicken eggs, you are greatly increasing the diversity of products available, meaning certain breeds are not at risk of extinction anymore.